No. 3 Virginia (16-3) vs. No. 5 Yale (15-3),
Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Monday, ESPN2
Overtime again. 13-12 again. A rival goes down again. The Virginia men's lacrosse team is returning to the championship match for the first time since winning it all in 2011.
For the second consecutive week, it took a rally and an extra session -- double overtime this weekend, in fact -- as the No. 3 seed Cavaliers took down conference enemy and No. 2 seed Duke, which had won 19 of the past 20 meetings and 11 straight in the series. Last week, it was former ACC foe Maryland that UVa downed by the same score.
UVa's Ian Laviano scored the game winner with 3:09 left in the second extra session to send the 'Hoos to victory. He also led the team with four goals, Dox Aitken had three, and Matt Moore and Ryan Conrad each had a pair of goals. Alex Rode recorded 19 saves, which ranks fifth in an NCAA
tournament game in school history. Virginia had 18 turnovers, but 13 came in the first half, when it fell behind 5-2 at the break.
UVa battled to within 6-4 by the 7:46 mark of the third quarter, but then Duke (13-5) quickly built the margin back up to 8-4 and led 10-7 with 13:56 left in the game. It was a far cry from the 12-7 cushion Virginia had to overcome against Maryland last week with about 10 minutes left, but still, there was work to do, and it took longer to do it this time.
Last week, UVa tied it up at 12 with 1:14 left, but this week, Duke and UVa traded fourth-quarter goals until the Cavaliers finally caught the Blue Devils with just 15 seconds left on a goal by Laviano, who did all of his scoring in the second half.
On Monday at 1 p.m., Virginia will take on the defending champion, No. 5 seed Yale, which jumped all over No. 1 seed Penn State in a 21-17 win in the other semifinal. The Bulldogs led 10-2 after the first quarter and held on from there. UVa has five NCAA championships, with the last one in 2011 coming over Maryland by a 9-7 score. Yale's title last season was also its first, as it edged Duke 13-11 for the crown.
University Hall, which had stood since 1965, was imploded, with athletics director Carla Williams, three-time NCAA player of the year Ralph Sampson, UVa women's basketball legend Dawn Staley, and UVa Board of Visitors member Robert Hardie pushing the (probably ceremonial) lever, setting off the controlled explosion (word is the official kaboom button was located in JPJ). For weeks, crews had been demolishing parts of the structure. By the time the implosion rolled around, all that was left was some supports and the iconic domed roof.
The other big news is really just a rumor for now. Remember the Hauser brothers from Marquette?
The ones who are transferring and visited Virginia a few weeks ago? The prevailing thought has been that they would be a package deal and go to the same school. But the newest rumor is that after it seemed like both were headed to Wisconsin, it now looks like Joey, the younger sibling, is going to Michigan State and Sam, the older brother, could be coming to Virginia. Sam would have one year of eligibility remaining after sitting out 2019-20. We'll have to stay tuned to see what happens there, but it could be an exciting addition for the Cavaliers.
Also keep in mind, Mamadi Diakite has been working out for NBA teams and has until May 29 -- this Wednesday -- to decide if he wants to return to school.
Baseball: The team's stay at the ACC tournament was forgettable. Virginia fell to North Carolina in a tight, 3-2 affair that lasted 10 innings, and then with maybe their will broken a bit, the Wahoos were crushed by Miami, 10-3.
Virginia is 32-24 with an RPI that was reported as 47 after the second loss. Combined with losing to Virginia Tech last Saturday, the Cavaliers have lost three consecutive games. The theory was that UVa needed at least a sweep of Tech, or one win at the ACC tournament to feel good about making the NCAA tournament, with two wins among the three games seemingly making the 'Hoos a lock. Instead, the team went 0-3 down the stretch. Not a good look. Virginia will learn its NCAA fate Monday, but the feeling is it will be out for the second consecutive season.
Women's golf: The ladies completed their stay at the NCAA championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at the Blessings Golf Club this past Monday, tying for 14th with Arizona State and Ole Miss. Originally, the field was going to be cut down to 15 teams after Monday, but it was instead cut to eight after storms wiped out a day of competition.
Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Monday, ESPN2
Overtime again. 13-12 again. A rival goes down again. The Virginia men's lacrosse team is returning to the championship match for the first time since winning it all in 2011.
For the second consecutive week, it took a rally and an extra session -- double overtime this weekend, in fact -- as the No. 3 seed Cavaliers took down conference enemy and No. 2 seed Duke, which had won 19 of the past 20 meetings and 11 straight in the series. Last week, it was former ACC foe Maryland that UVa downed by the same score.
UVa's Ian Laviano scored the game winner with 3:09 left in the second extra session to send the 'Hoos to victory. He also led the team with four goals, Dox Aitken had three, and Matt Moore and Ryan Conrad each had a pair of goals. Alex Rode recorded 19 saves, which ranks fifth in an NCAA
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| Ian Laviano (left) celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates Dox Aitken (middle) and Ryan Conrad close behind. |
UVa battled to within 6-4 by the 7:46 mark of the third quarter, but then Duke (13-5) quickly built the margin back up to 8-4 and led 10-7 with 13:56 left in the game. It was a far cry from the 12-7 cushion Virginia had to overcome against Maryland last week with about 10 minutes left, but still, there was work to do, and it took longer to do it this time.
Last week, UVa tied it up at 12 with 1:14 left, but this week, Duke and UVa traded fourth-quarter goals until the Cavaliers finally caught the Blue Devils with just 15 seconds left on a goal by Laviano, who did all of his scoring in the second half.
On Monday at 1 p.m., Virginia will take on the defending champion, No. 5 seed Yale, which jumped all over No. 1 seed Penn State in a 21-17 win in the other semifinal. The Bulldogs led 10-2 after the first quarter and held on from there. UVa has five NCAA championships, with the last one in 2011 coming over Maryland by a 9-7 score. Yale's title last season was also its first, as it edged Duke 13-11 for the crown.
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 25, 2019Men's basketball: It was quite a Saturday for UVa hoops -- its past and its potential future.
University Hall, which had stood since 1965, was imploded, with athletics director Carla Williams, three-time NCAA player of the year Ralph Sampson, UVa women's basketball legend Dawn Staley, and UVa Board of Visitors member Robert Hardie pushing the (probably ceremonial) lever, setting off the controlled explosion (word is the official kaboom button was located in JPJ). For weeks, crews had been demolishing parts of the structure. By the time the implosion rolled around, all that was left was some supports and the iconic domed roof.
Virginia played in U-Hall until March 2006 and then moved across the street to JPJ for the 2006-07 season, which happened to be my first year at the school. I did attend some games in U-Hall, though, and a few memories do stick out. By my recollection, though, I can't recall if I attended my first game in the 1998-99 season, or 99-00.Saying goodbye to a place I made some incredible memories all were because of the people! Thanks UNIVERSITY HALL....always etched in my hearts! Thank you @ADWilliamsUVA for the invite know you have my support in making @UVA more special than it is! pic.twitter.com/SHvagMiqoC— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) May 25, 2019
The other big news is really just a rumor for now. Remember the Hauser brothers from Marquette?
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| Joey Hauser (22) is expected to go to Michigan State, while Sam (10) might be coming to Charlottesville. |
Also keep in mind, Mamadi Diakite has been working out for NBA teams and has until May 29 -- this Wednesday -- to decide if he wants to return to school.
Baseball: The team's stay at the ACC tournament was forgettable. Virginia fell to North Carolina in a tight, 3-2 affair that lasted 10 innings, and then with maybe their will broken a bit, the Wahoos were crushed by Miami, 10-3.
Virginia is 32-24 with an RPI that was reported as 47 after the second loss. Combined with losing to Virginia Tech last Saturday, the Cavaliers have lost three consecutive games. The theory was that UVa needed at least a sweep of Tech, or one win at the ACC tournament to feel good about making the NCAA tournament, with two wins among the three games seemingly making the 'Hoos a lock. Instead, the team went 0-3 down the stretch. Not a good look. Virginia will learn its NCAA fate Monday, but the feeling is it will be out for the second consecutive season.
Women's golf: The ladies completed their stay at the NCAA championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at the Blessings Golf Club this past Monday, tying for 14th with Arizona State and Ole Miss. Originally, the field was going to be cut down to 15 teams after Monday, but it was instead cut to eight after storms wiped out a day of competition.
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